Species List
Salamanders (Caudata)
- Siren intermedia Barnes, 1826 - Western Lesser Siren
- Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855) - Small-mouthed Salamander
- Amphiuma tridactylum Cuvier, 1827 - Three-toed Amphiuma
Frogs (Anura)
- Scaphiopus holbrookii (Harlan, 1835) - Eastern Spadefoot
- Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) - American Toad
- Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) - Fowler's Toad
- Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 - Blanchard's Cricket Frog
- Hyla cinerea (Schneider, 1799) - Green Treefrog
- Pseudacris illinoensis Smith, 1951 - Illinois Chorus Frog
- Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown, and Brown, 1973) - Plains Leopard Frog
- Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) - American Bullfrog
- Lithobates clamitans (Latreille, 1801) - Green Frog
- Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) - Southern Leopard Frog
Lizards (Lacertilia)
- Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Five-lined Skink
- Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) - Broad-headed Skink
Snakes (Serpentes)
- Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 - North American Racer
- Farancia abacura (Holbrook, 1836) - Western Mudsnake
- Heterodon gloydi Edgren, 1952 - Dusty Hog-nosed Snake
- Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801 - Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
- Lampropeltis calligaster (Harlan, 1827) - Prairie Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis nigra (Yarrow, 1882) - Eastern Black Kingsnake
- Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) - Eastern Milksnake
- Nerodia erythrogaster (Forster, 1771) - Plain-bellied Watersnake
- Nerodia fasciata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Broad-banded Watersnake
- Nerodia rhombifer (Hallowell, 1852) - Diamond-backed Watersnake
- Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Watersnake
- Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern Rough Greensnake
- Pantherophis obsoletus (Say, 1823) - Western Ratsnake
- Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1836) - DeKay's Brownsnake
- Thamnophis proximus (Say, 1823) - Orange-striped Ribbonsnake
- Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Gartersnake
Turtles (Testudines)
- Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Snapping Turtle
- Kinosternon subrubrum (Lacépède, 1788) - Mississippi Mud Turtle
- Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille, 1801) - Eastern Musk Turtle
- Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857 - Southern Painted Turtle
- Graptemys pseudogeographica (Gray, 1831) - False Map Turtle
- Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) - River Cooter
- Trachemys scripta (Schoepff, 1792) - Red-eared Slider
- Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) - Eastern Spiny Softshell
Collection Summary
Mississippi County has a total of 218 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 39 species and 71 localities. There are a total of 35 collectors and 82 collection dates for the county. This results in a total of 88 expeditions for the county, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The county's earliest collection year is 1932 and its most recent collection year is 2012. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are January 24 and December 25, respectively. If you have a new record to report for Mississippi County, read the New Records section of the FAQ.
Collection Summary by Species
Potential Species Records
Likelihood | Species | Common Name | Rationale | Ecoregion / Watershed | |
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![]() | 2 | Pseudacris feriarum | Upland Chorus Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 4 | Agkistrodon contortrix | Copperhead | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Northern Holocene Meander Belts |
![]() | 4 | Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 4 | Aspidoscelis sexlineata | Six-lined Racerunner | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 4 | Cemophora coccinea | Northern Scarletsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 4 | Terrapene carolina | Three-toed Box Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles | Northern Holocene Meander Belts |
![]() | 6 | Ambystoma talpoideum | Mole Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 6 | Gastrophryne carolinensis | Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 6 | Lithobates palustris | Pickerel Frog | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 6 | Sceloporus consobrinus | Prairie Lizard | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 6 | Storeria occipitomaculata | Northern Red-bellied Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 7 | Ambystoma maculatum | Spotted Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 7 | Crotalus horridus | Timber Rattlesnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 7 | Eurycea longicauda | Long-tailed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 7 | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's Gray Treefrog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 7 | Hyla versicolor | Gray Treefrog | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 7 | Scincella lateralis | Little Brown Skink | Same Level III ecoregion, within 20 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 8 | Ambystoma opacum | Marbled Salamander | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 8 | Carphophis vermis | Western Wormsnake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 8 | Deirochelys reticularia | Western Chicken Turtle | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 8 | Diadophis punctatus | Ring-necked Snake | Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles | St. Francis Lowlands |
![]() | 9 | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Lampropeltis holbrooki | Speckled Kingsnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Notophthalmus viridescens | Central Newt | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Plestiodon anthracinus | Southern Coal Skink | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Plethodon albagula | Western Slimy Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Plethodon serratus | Southern Red-backed Salamander | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Pseudacris crucifer | Spring Peeper | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
![]() | 9 | Virginia valeriae | Western Smooth Earthsnake | Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles | Interior River Valleys and Hills |
Checklist
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Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Mississippi County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Mississippi>
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2020. Checklist of Mississippi County Missouri Amphibians and Reptiles for 2019. <http://atlas.moherp.org/county/Mississippi> (with common names)